The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast
The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast is hosted by Matthew Anderson. On each episode, a guest & I will discuss each film in regards to their overall quality, whether or not their sole screenplay nomination was worthy, & would we personally nominate it for another category. We also have our miniseries, The Lone Screenplay Winners. If you'd like to know when episodes will be on the air, you can find our channel on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TLSNpodcast).
Episodes
For this episode, we have Heather Stewart on the podcast to discuss Prince of the City. We discuss how this under-the-radar cop thriller managed to score a lone writing nod, as well as if this deserves to be discussed amongst Sidney Lumet's filmography.
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On this episode, we have Adriano Caporusso from Bitesize Breakdown to discuss Gods and Monsters! We discuss how this managed to win the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, while also discussing if Brendan Fraser is able to hold his own working against Sir Ian McKellen.
Timestamps:
- Intro: 0:00 - 1:47
- Discussion (Spoilers): 1:47 - 35:35
- Awards Talk: 35:35 - 1:00:00
- Outro: 1:00:00 - 1:08:59
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To celebrate our 3-year anniversary, we are celebrating with an episode on our main show covering the British classic, The Ladykillers! On the episode, we have Gordon McNulty from The Lone Acting Nominees to discuss how this held up. We also talk about whether this works based on its premise alone, or if it works because of its writing and performances.
Timestamps:
- Intro: 0:00 - 1:55
- Discussion (Spoilers): 1:55 - 37:17
- Awards Talk:...
We're back with another episode of TLSN Podcast and this time we have Sam Meltzer back on the show to discuss an underrated film from the 1980's with Sex, Lies, and Videotape. In the episode, we discuss what put a lot of people on the map, including its writer/director, Steven Soderbergh, as well as some of the more timeless aspects of the film's ideas/concepts.
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 3:05
Discussion (Spoilers): 3:05 - 35:41
Awards...
For this episode, I'm being joined by InSession film contributor/awards editor/podcaster, Shadan Larki, to discuss Sir Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning film from 1991, Thelma and Louise. Even though we have some hot takes on the soon-to-be honorary Oscar recipient, we do have a fair amount of positive things to talk about with this film. What are they exactly? Find out by listening to our episode!
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 2:44
Discussion...
For our next episode, we have Jeffrey Kare on the podcast to discuss Splendor in the Grass! In our spoiler-filled discussion, we talk about why this is one of Jeffrey's favorite screenplay winners of the 1960's as well as praising Natalie Wood's terrific performance.
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 1:18
Discussion (Spoilers): 1:18 - 41:46
Awards Talk: 41:46 - 1:04:56
Outro: 1:04:56 - 1:09:05
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We're back with our first episode of the main show on American Fiction! This time, we have Roberto Ortiz back on to discuss how Cord Jefferson's directorial debut got himself the writing Oscar, and whether or not this holds up.
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 1:46
Discussion (Spoilers): 1:46 - 34:50
Awards Talk: 34:50 - 1:05:06
Conclusion: 1:05:06 - 1:09:12
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On our last main episode of 2025, we have Thomas Digby on to discuss a 2007 sleeper hit that managed to win Diablo Cody her Oscar for her work on Jason Reitman's film, Juno.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 2:07 - Intro
2:07 - 44:56 - Discussion (Spoilers)
44:56 - 1:08:43 - Awards Talk
1:08:43 - 1:13:09 - Outro
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For our next episode, Riley Quinn is back on the podcast to discuss this 1996 sleeper hit that got Billy Bob Thornton his breakout role & Oscar win in Adapted Screenplay, Sling Blade.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:21 - Intro
1:21 - 39:14 - Discussion (Spoilers)
39:14 - 1:10:10 - Awards Talk
1:10:10 - 1:12:50 - Outro
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We're finally back with another Wes Anderson film, Moonrise Kingdom, on the podcast with Meredith Loftus returning to discuss another film from her favorite director.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:32 - Intro
1:32 - 40:55 - Discussion (Spoilers)
40:55 - 1:10:25 - Awards Talk
1:10:25 - 1:15:03 - Outro
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On this episode, we'll be discussing Danny Boyle's Trainspotting with the podcast host of The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew Corns.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 3:06 - Intro
3:06 - 43:58 - Discussion (Spoilers)
43:58 - 1:12:16 - Awards Talk
1:12:16 - 1:16:24 - Outro
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Our first lone writing nominee of the season with Noah Haye & Kyle Arking back on the show to discuss the 2015 film, Straight Outta Compton!
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:10 - Intro
1:10 - 1:07:52 - Discussion (Spoilers)
1:07:52 - 1:18:50 - Awards Talk
1:18:50 - 1:22:23 - Outro
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We're back with Call Me by Your Name with Juan Carlos Ojano, host of The One-Inch Barrier Podcast, hopping back on to discuss this LGBTQ+ film!
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:37 - Intro
1:37 - 52:47 - Discussion (Spoilers)
52:47 - 1:15:22 - Awards Talk
1:15:22 - 1:24:11 - Outro
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Welcome to our third season of The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast! We're back on to discuss Ang Lee & Emma Thompson's collaboration with Sense & Sensibility! On the episode, we have Klarissa Beckstead on the show to glow about one of her favorite "comfort films"
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:50 - Intro
1:50 - 1:10:25 - Discussion (Spoilers)
1:10:25 - 1:35:52 - Awards Discussion
1:35:52 - 1:40:41 - Outro
We're back with another miniseries episode with Valentina Starcovich coming back on to discuss one of her favorite 2023 films, Anatomy of a Fall.
Check out Jack Mahanes' article on how Anatomy of a Fall won the Oscar: https://www.goldderby.com/article/2024/oscar-predictions-anatomy-of-a-fall-will-win-best-original-screenplay/
Timestamps:
0:00 - 2:02 - Intro
2:02 - 42:42 - Discussion (Spoilers)
42:42 - 1:24:13 - Awards Talk
1:24:13 - 1:26...
For our 9th episode of the miniseries, Christian Hannah returns for a longer episode to dive into Michel Gondry & Charlie Kaufman's collaboration on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Is there more to this film than a quirky premise, or do we find it to be an overrated bore of the creator's respective filmography?Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:51 - Intro
1:51 - 49:21 - Discussion (Spoilers)
49:21 - 1:38:31 - Awards Talk
1:38:31 - 1:39:53...
On our 8th episode of the miniseries (and one of the shorter ones we've done thus far), Roberto Ortiz returns to the podcast to discuss Adam McKay's first foray into being a dramatic director, The Big Short. Will Roberto & Matthew agree on this being a solid footing for the director, or will they be divided on McKay's change of pace?
For more information on Roberto's short film, LifeCycle, check out here: https://www.imdb.com/ti...
We're back with an actual lone writing nominee as Jaylan Salah hops back on to discuss Alain Resnais' My American Uncle. On the episode, we discuss whether this is an obscure French film that's worth taking another look at or if you should row past this island.Timestamps:
0:00 - 2:11 - Intro
2:11 - 40:09 - Discussion (Spoilers)
40:09 - 52:53 - Awards Talk
52:53 - 55:08 - Outro
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For our 7th episode of the miniseries, Megan Loucks is back to discuss one of her favorite filmmakers with what ended up being Kenneth Branagh's Oscar-winning script, Belfast. We also dive into why this became the film's sole win at the 94th Academy Awards.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:00 - Intro
1:00 - 43:15 - Discussion (Spoilers)
43:15 - 1:09:14 - Awards Talk
1:09:14 - 1:12:07 - Outro
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For our 6th episode for the miniseries, we have Luis A. Mendez back on the show to discuss the recent lone writing Oscar winner, Conclave. Not only do we dissect the film itself, but we also dive into why we think its awards chances dissipated as the season went along.
NOTE: We had recorded this in advance & were not aware of Pope Francis' passing until after the recording.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:37 - Intro
1:37 - 39:25 - Discussion ...
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